I’ll be the first to call anybody that refuses to run antivirus on Microsoft Windows a fool. Microsoft Windows just isn’t built the same way as Linux. Being careful on Windows just isn’t enough to prevent malware. Linux is different and the types of threats faced by Linux users aren’t thwarted by an antivirus suite. Proper practices when using Linux will gave you enough protection. Of course technology changes and this may not always be true, but at the time of this writing it is.

Ransomware is one of the newest forms of malware. This specific type attempts at extorting money from the victims. Cryptolocker, one of the most common ransomware, makes the files of the infected computer inaccessible. Those files could be accessed only after paying the demanded ransom. Unlike previous decades, today’s malwares are not developed by adventurous teenagers. Nowadays, organized gangs are…